administrative capacity, and a bachelor's degree. Any equivalent
combination of experience and training shall be acceptable.
Compensation shall be set by the Executive Board as defined by
the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929.
(c) Service and employees.--The victim advocate shall
operate from [the central office of the board] office space
provided by the department with such clerical, technical and
professional staff as may be [available within the budget of the
board. The compensation of employees of the office shall be set
by the Executive Board.] furnished by the department. Legal
counsel for the office shall be appointed in accordance with the
act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the
Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(d) Procedure for removal.--
(1) The victim advocate may be removed for cause by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of
the members of the Senate.
(2) During a recess of the Senate, the Governor may
suspend the victim advocate for cause, and before suspension,
the Governor shall furnish to the victim advocate a statement
in writing of the reasons for the proposed suspension. The
suspension shall operate and be effective only until the
adjournment of the next session of the Senate following the
suspension.
Section 302. Powers and duties of victim advocate.
The victim advocate has the following powers and duties:
(1) To represent the interests of individual crime
victims before the board, department or hearing examiner.
(2) To supervise the victim notification duties
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